(p. 22) anatikāla not a long time; a short time. ̃মধ্যে adv. ere or before long; in a short time, shortly. 44)

(p. 80) alpa small in number or amount; a few; a little, a bit; short; of short duration, short-lived (অল্পজীবী); (gr.) unaspirated (অল্পপ্রাণ); illiberal, narrow (অল্পমতি); delicate (অল্পতনু); less than what is necessary or usual, insufficient, inadequate, scanty, poor. pro. a small number of persons or things. ̃ই adv. only a few, a little; but little; rarely, scarcely, seldom; insufficiently. অল্প অল্প করে adv. little by little, bit by bit; by degrees; gradually; slowly. ̃কাল, ̃ক্ষণ n. a short time, a short while. ̃কাল পরে, ̃কাল মধ্যে adv. shortly after, in a short time; before long. ̃চেতা a. narrow-minded; illiberal. ̃জীবী a. short lived. ̃জ্ঞ a. imperfectly educated, not knowledgeable; not erudite. ̃তম a. minimum. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. smallness in number or quantity; shortness; shortness of duration; illiberality, narrowness; insufficiency, inadequacy, shortage. ̃দর্শী a. lacking in foresight, short-sighted; imprudent; lacking in experience, inexperienced; narrow in outlook. ̃দর্শিতা n. want of foresight, short-sightedness; imprudence; want of experience,; narrowness of outlook. ̃ধী a. dull-witted, unintelligent. ̃প্রাণ a. short-lived; narrow-minded, illiberal, mean-minded; (gr.) unaspirated. ̃বয়সী, ̃বয়স্ক a. of tender age, young, minor. ̃বিদ্য a. possessing but a little learning; imperfectly educated. ̃বিদ্যা n. a little learning; imperfect education. অল্পবিদ্যা ভয়ংকরী a little learning is a dangerous thing. ̃বিস্তর adv. & a. more or less. ˜বুদ্ধি same as অল্পধী । ̃ভাষী a. of few words; reserved in speech; taciturn; reticent. ̃ভাষীতা n. taciturnity; reticence. ̃মতি a. meanminded. ̃মাত্র a. just a little. ̃মাত্রা n. a small dose or quantity. ̃মূল্য a. cheap. ̃মূল্যে adv. at a low price, cheaply. ̃শ adv. same as অল্প অল্প করে । ̃সংখ্যক a. a few, small in number. ̃স্বল্প a. a little, a bit; a few; not much or many; not frequent; temperate; moderate. 9)

(p. 115) āpanā one's own self. a. one's own. আপনা-আপনি adv. by or of one's own self; on one's own; without any outward aid; spontaneously. n. pl. one's own people, friends and relatives. আপনা-আপনির মধ্যে among one's own people; among friends and relations. আপনার var. of আপন । আপনা থেকে of or by one's own self; on one's own; of its own; spontaneously. আপনার পায়ে কুড়ল মারা (fig.) to dig one's own grave. 36)

(p. 136) iti end, termination, conclusion; completion; settlement; all this; such and such-like. adv. (chiefly used at the end of a correspondence) this is all (that the writer has got to say or write), here ends. ইতি করা v. to put an end to, to complete, to finish, to conclude; to settle up. ̃উতি adv. on this side and that, in this direction and that; on all sides, in all directions. ̃কর্তব্য, ̃কর্তব্যতা, ̃কর্তব্য জ্ঞান n. the decision that this is the right thing to do, decision about what is to be done. ̃কর্তব্যবিমূঢ়তা n. nonplus, bewilderment, confusion, quandary. ̃পূর্বে inc. but pop. form of ইতঃপূর্বে । ̃মধ্যে inc. but pop. form of ইতোমধ্যে । 38)

(p. 136) itōmadhyē meanwhile, in the meantime.

(p. 183) ētanmadhyē in the midst of it or these; in it or these; amongst these; in the meantime, meanwhile. 58)

(p. 234) kichu a small number or amount of, some. pro. anything (আমি কিছুর মধ্যে নেই). adv. of course (সে এখনই কিছু যাচ্ছে না). একটা কিছু pro. anything; a certain thing, something. a. a certain, some. কিছু কিছু a. a small number or amount of, some. pro. & n. a portion. □ adv. to some extent. কিছুতে adv. in any way, by any means, anyhow. pro. (in or by) anything (কিছুতে অভাব মিটবে না); to anything. কিছুতেই না by no means. কিছু না nothing. কিছু না কিছু something or other; at least something. কিছু পরিমাণ n. some amount (of). 13)

(p. 251) kē who; which (ওদের মধ্যে কে বড় ?); how related, what (সে তোমার কে ?); a certain, a (কে এক সাহেব). কে কে pro. pl. who or which (distributively). কেবা pro. whoever, whichever. 21)

(p. 291) gaja1 gauze (ঘায়ের মধ্যে গজ ঢোকানো) গজ ঢোকানো v. to put a piece of gauze into. 12)

(p. 301) galā1 to melt (বরফ গলা); to pass or slip through; (fig.) to be tight-fisted (হাত দিয়ে জল গলে না); to pass through or enter (ঘরের মধ্যে গলে যাওয়া); to soften (মন গলা); to be overwhelmed (স্হেহে গলা); to burst open and secrete morbid matter (ফোড়া গলা); to decompose (মৃতদেহটা গলে গেছে, পচে গলে যাওয়া). a. melted; worn out; softened overmuch; that which has burst open and is secreting morbid matter; decomposed; rotten. গলানো v. to (cause to) melt; to (cause to) pass through; to (cause to) soften; to overwhelm; to put on easily or lightly (জুতোটা পায়ে গলিয়ে নাও); to cause to burst open and secrete morbid matter; to decompose. a. melted. গলা গলা a. excessively softened or soft (গলা গলা ভাত). 30)

(p. 308) gāla2 the cheek; the mouth (গালের মধ্যে নিয়ে চিবানো) গালে চড় মারা). to slap on the face, to give a slap in the face. গালে লাগা v. to have a burning and itching sensation within one's mouth (caused by eating edible roots akin to arum). গালে হাত দেওয়া v. to place the palm of one's hand on one's cheek as a mark of astonishment; (fig.) to be astonished. ̃গল্প n. a fanciful or idle tale, gossip, chit-chat. গালগল্প করা v. to tell fanciful tales (esp. about one's own importance); to gossip, to chat. ̃পাট্টা n. thick or massive beard all over cheeks and the chin; side-whisker, a lovelock. ̃বাদ্য n. a peculiar sound made by inflating cheeks and striking them with fingers. গালবাদ্য করা v. to make this sound. গালভরা a. mouth-filling; tumid, bombastic. ̃মন্দ n. reviling. গালমন্দ করা, গালমন্দ দেওয়া v. to revile. 28)

(p. 329) ghaṭa a small earthen or metal pitcher or pot; a receptacle, a container, a place, a sphere (সর্ব ঘটে); the brain or head (ঘটে বুদ্ধি নেই); the body, the frame (ঘটের মধ্যে সাঁই বিরাজে). সর্বঘটে adv. (usu. dero.) everywhere, at every place (সে সর্বঘটেই থাকে). 3)

(p. 341) cakita startled, started up; taken aback; timid চকিত চাহনি. n. a moment, an instant (চকিতের মধ্যে). চকিতে adv. in an instant or moment, in a trice, in a jiffy. 12)

(p. 377) chān̐t expressing the sound caused by casting something in hot oil or fat; sudden and sharp sensation of something alarming or disturbing (বুকের মধ্যে ছাঁত্ করে ওঠা). 8)

(p. 414) jhām̐pa2 a jump, a spring, a dive, a plunge. ঝাঁপ দেওয়া, ঝাঁপানো v. to spring, to dive, to plunge; to rush to (কোলের মধ্যে বা বুকের মধ্যে বা বুকের উপর ঝাঁপানো). 33)

(p. 442) tathi (obs.) at or in or to that place, there; in or at or to that. n. that place (তথিমধ্যে). adv. & con. and; and also. 76)

(p. 442) tanmadhyē in him or her or it or that or them; in the midst of it; between or amongst them. 131)

(p. 532) dharā2 to hold with the hand (বইখানা ধরো); to catch (বলটা ছুড়ে দিচ্ছি-ধরো); to hold, to seize; to take (এই ভিক্ষা দিলাম-ধরো); to touch (চোর-চোর খেলায় বুড়ি ধরা, বাচ্ছাটা যেন গরম দুধটা না ধরে); to reach (হাত দিয়ে চাঁদ ধরা); to overtake (যতই জোরে যাও-তোমাকে ধরব); to arrest, to apprehend, to capture (চোর ধরা); to entrap, to catch (বাঘ ধরা, মাছ ধরা); to restrain, to check; to hold (পাখিটাকে ধরো নইলে পালিয়ে যাবে); to contain, to hold, to accommodate (পাত্রে জল ধরা, ঘরে লোক ধরা); to bear (গাছে ফল ধরা); to carry, to bear (গর্ভে ধরা); to cherish (অন্তরে উচ্চাশা ধরা); to wear, to put on (বেশ ধরা); to assume (মূর্তি ধরা); to take to, to resort to (লাঠি ধরা); to be obstinate about (গোঁ ধরা); to take up (অস্ত্র ধরা); to follow (পথ ধরা); to give support to (লোকটিকে ধরো নইলে পড়ে যাবে); to attack (ডাকাতে ধরা, রোগে ধরা); to affect or infect (চোখে চালশে ধরা, যক্ষায় ধরা); to ache (মাথা ধরা); to be benumbed (দাঁড়িয়ে থেকে থেকে পা ধরা); to infest or attack or damage or contact (পোকায় ধরা, মরচে ধরা); to accept, to take in (ছবিতে রং ধরা); to act upon successfully, to work (ওষুধ ধরা); to start practising (জুয়াচুরি ধরা); to be accustomed or addicted to (নেশা ধরা); to be under the influence of (নেশায় ধরা); to be stricken or affected with (শীতে বা ভয়ে ধরা); to catch or board or embark (তিনি মুম্বই থেকে জাহাজ ঝরবেন); to be in time to catch (এখন না গেলে ট্রেন ধরতে পারব না); to stop at, to touch (এ স্টেশনে মেল ট্রেন ধরে না); to terminate, to cease (বৃষ্টি ধরা); to commence, to begin, to start (গান ধরা); to find out, to detect (ভূল ধরা); to impose or assess (ট্যাক্স ধরা); to charge or fix or ascertain (দাম ধরা); to pronounce, to utter (ঈশ্বরের নাম ধরা); to declare, to stake or bet or bid (বাজি ধরা); to insist upon, to beseech (অনেক ধরে-করে); to sustain, to preserve, to maintain (প্রাণ করা); to run hoarse, to choke (ঠাম্ডায় গলা ধরা); to grasp, to make out, to understand, to comprehend (কথার অর্থ ধরা); to determine or discern (কার লেখা ধরা শক্ত); to take fire, to ignite (উনুন ধরা); to catch fire (আগুনের কাছ থেকে সরে যাও-কাপড় ধরে যাবে); to be set on (ঘরে আগুন ধরা); to adopt (সেলিম জাহাঙ্গির নাম ধরলেন); to test (পড়া ধরা); to be pleasing or acceptable to (মনে ধরা); to turn (চুলে পাক ধরা); to be under, to contact (টান ধরা); to count, to consider, to regard (মানুষের মধ্যে ধরা); to pay heed to, to listen to (আমার কথা ধরো); to be overfried or overdone (তরকারিটা ধরে গেছে) a. held; caught; seized; arrested, apprehended, captured; entrapped; contained; reserved or kept in a container; aching; terminated, ceased; commenced, started; found out, detected; seen through (চালাকি ধরা পড়েছে); declared or bidden; fixed or ascertained; run hoarse or choked; ignited; tested; one who or that which holds or catches (মাছ-ধরা জাল). ধরা-ছোঁয়া n. proximity; reach; tangibility; (fig.) comprehension or detection. ধরা-ছোঁয়ার বাইরে distant; beyond reach; intangible; (fig.) incomprehensible or beyond detection. ধরাছোঁয়ার মধ্যে proximate; within reach; tangible; (fig.) comprehensible or detectable. ধরানো v. to cause to hold or catch or seize or arrest or apprehend or entrap or contain or accommodate or wear or assume or take to or resort to or follow or take up or be attacked or ache or be dazed or be benumbed or contact or accept or work successfully or be accustomed to or addicted to or practise or board or embark or be in time to catch or terminate or commence or find out or detect or declare or bid or buy a ticket of or lie obstinately at or charge or fix or ascertain or run hoarse or choke or ignite or be set or adopt or test or be pleasing or acceptable to or turn or be under; to set to (ঘরে আগুন ধরানো). ̃ধরি n. persistent request; importunities; insistent solicitation; rounding up, arrests. ̃বাঁধা a. rigidly fixed; hard and fast; rigid; fixed. 11)

(p. 577) nimiṣa a twinkle of an eye, a wink; the time covered by a wink, a moment, a trice, a triflingly short time (নিমিষের মধ্যে). এক নিমিষে in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice, in a jiffy. ̃হারা a. (of eyes or glance) steadfast, fixed, unwinking. নিমিষহারা চোখে চাওয়া v. to look steadfastly, to gaze. 15)

(p. 591) niṣpatti solution (সমস্যার নিষ্পত্তি); accomplishment, execution (কার্যনিষ্পত্তি); utterance (বাঙ্নিষ্পত্তি); settlement, decision (মোকদ্দমার নিষ্পত্তি); compromise (শরিকদের মধ্যে নিষ্পত্তি). নিষ্পত্তি করা v. to solve; to accomplish, to execute; to utter; to settle, to decide; to effect a compromise, to compound; to come to terms. নিষ্পত্তি হওয়া v. to be solved or accomplished or uttered or settled or decided or compromised or compounded. 11)

(p. 606) pathimadhyē on the way, on the road, en route. 47)

(p. 629) palaka wink or blink (of eyes); a very short time, an instant, a moment; an eyelid. পলক পড়া v. (of eyes) to close, to wink, to blink. পলক ফেলা v. to wink, to blink. ̃পাত n. closing of eyelids. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. (of eyes) unwinking unblinking; (of sight or look) steadfast, fixed, winkless. পলকে পলকে every moment; in very quick succession. পলকে প্রলয় instant disaster (with little or no warning). পলকের মধ্যে, পলকে adv. in an instant, instantly; in the twinkling of an eye. 9)

(p. 794) byabadhāna intervening distance, distance; a location screened from the view; a screen; estrangement (দুই বন্ধুর মধ্যে সৃষ্ট ব্যবধান); stand-offishness, aloofness. সুদূর ব্যবধান a far cry. 37)

(p. 813) bhāra gravity, heaviness, weight; load, burden, pressure (ঋণভার); responsibility, encumbrance (সংসারভার) charge, trust (কর্মভার); collection, a heap, clump (কেশভার); a bamboo pole borne on one'e shoulders for carrying loads hanging from its either extremities (ভারে-ভারে দই); a weight put on a scalepan to bring it into equipoise with the other scalepan. a. heavy, weighty, burdensome, unbearable, intolerable, burdensome, unbearable, intolerably miserable (জীবন ভার হওয়া); difficult (দেখা পাওয়া ভার); indisposed, feeling sick (দেহ ভার ঠেকা); affected with huff, sulky (মন ভার). ভার করা v. to darken with huff or to sulk (মুখ ভার করা); to become indisposed or sick. ভার চাপানো, ভার দেওয়া v. to load: to burden; to put a weight (as on a scalepan); to encumber; to entrust (one) with the charge of. ভার নেওয়া v. to carry burden or weight; to be loaded; to undertake a charge. ভার বওয়া v. to carry burden or weight; to shoulder a charge. ̃কেন্দ্র n. (mech.) the centre of gravity. ̃গ্রস্ত a. burdened, encumbered. ̃বাহ, ̃বাহক, ̃বাহী a. carrying load or weight. ভারবাহী ঘোড়া a pack-horse, a draught horse, a sumpter, ভারবাহী পশু a pack-animal, a beast of burden, a draught animal. ̃মধ্যে, ̃মধ্যবিন্দু same as ̃কেন্দ্র । ̃শঙ্কু n. a lever. ̃সহ a. capable of bearing or withstanding load or pressure. ̃সাম্য n. (chiefly pol.) balance of power; equilibrium. ̃হীন a. not heavy, light; not loaded; unburdened; unencumbered; having no charge; weightless (on account of absence of gravity) 19)

(p. 820) bhūta one of a class of supernatural beings who attend on Shiva (শিব), (cp.) genii; a ghost; an evil spirit; a bogey; a goblin; a spectre, an apparition; a creature (সর্বভূত); any one of the five constituent elements (namely, earth, water, heat, air and space). a. past, gone by; (as sfx.) reduced to (প্রস্তরীভূত). n. the past (ভূত-ভবিষ্যত্). ভূত ছাড়ানো, ভূত ছাড়া, ভূত তাড়ানো v. to exorcise. ভূত দেখা v. to see an apparition; (fig.) to be frightened suddenly. ভূত নামানো same as ভূত ছাড়ানো, and (as by spiritualists) to call up ghosts in order to obtain messages from them. ভূতে ধরা, ভূতে পাওয়া v. to be possessed by an evil spirit, to be possessed. ভূতের ওঝা an exorciser. ভূতের নাচ devil's dance; (fig.) devil of a mess, the devil and all. ভূতের বাপের শ্রাদ্ধ (fig.) great and gross waste or extravagance. ভূতের বেগার, ভূতের বোঝা (fig.) profitless toil or venture. ভূতের রোজা an exorciser. ঘাড়ে ভূত চাপা (fig.) to be seized with an evil influence or company or practice or intention; to be possessed; to be obsessed. সরষের মধ্যে ভূত (fig.) virus in the antidote. ̃কাল n. days gone by, the past; (gr.) the past tense. ̃গ্রস্ত a. possessed by an evil spirit, possessed; (fig.) working or moving mechanically as if possessed; dazed. fem. ̃গ্রস্তা । ̃তত্ত্ব n. demonology. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. proficient or versed in demonology. ̃নাথ n. Shiva (শিব). ̃পক্ষ n. the dark lunar fortnight. ̃পূর্ব a. former, erstwhile, previous, late, (arch.) whilom. ̃প্রেত n. evil spirits collectively, ghosts and spirits collectively. ̃বলি same as ভূতযজ্ঞ । ̃ভবিষ্যত্ n. the past and the future. ̃ভাবন n. the creator and protector of all living beings; Shiva (শিব). ̃ভোজন. n. (often joc.) same as ̃যজ্ঞ । ̃যজ্ঞ n. the ceremonial feeding of all living beings by a householder. ̃যোনি n. existence in the shape of a ghost after one's death. ভূতযোনি প্রাপ্ত হওয়া to become a ghost after one's death. ̃শুদ্ধি n. purification of the elemental or mortal body. ̃সঞ্চার n. inhabitation of a ghost. ভূতসঞ্চার হওয়া v. to be inhabited or possessed by a ghost or devil or evil spirit. ভূতাত্মা n. the elemental body; the human body; Brahma (ব্রহ্মা) or Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ভূতাবিষ্ট same as ভূতগ্রস্হ । ভূতাবেশ n. possession by a ghost or evil spirit. 5)